Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hapoel Lod 2nd with 47 points, Holon Yaniv 15th with 20, 27 apart. Recent form told a different story for Hapoel Lod: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Holon Yaniv were scoring 1.09 and conceding 1.5, Hapoel Lod 1.78 and 0.91, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
Holon Yaniv's last three games had all finished level. Hapoel Lod's unbeaten run stood at 7. The last-five ledger: Holon Yaniv 3/15, Hapoel Lod 13/15.
Holon Municipal Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Holon Yaniv: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Hapoel Lod: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Holon Yaniv 26% · Hapoel Lod 74% · Total shots: 9-22 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 3-5